TRIMBLE COUNTY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,594 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Trimble County
- Operator
- LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 6071
- Coordinates
- 38.5849, -85.4117
TRIMBLE COUNTY, a 2,594 MW Coal power plant in Trimble County, Kentucky. Operated by LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
TRIMBLE COUNTY is a 2,594 MW coal power plant in Trimble County, KY, operated by LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1990. Trimble County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Trimble County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 49.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Trimble County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Trimble County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.